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1. Which of the following jobs check accounting in ledgers and financial statements?
(A) Financial
(B) Audit
(C) Management
2. The process of accounting is needed to I. take a holiday II. assist in decision making III.
invest in start up of a business IV. track money spent
(B) I, II and IV
4. Which of the following principles assumes that a business will continue for a long time?
(C)Objectivity
(D)Going concern
(C) Bank
(D) Employees
6. Accountants use Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to make the financial
information communicated I. relevant II. reliable III. comparable IV profitable
(B) I, II and IV
(A) Objectivity
(B) Accruals
(D)Going Concern
9. Which of the following highlights the correct order of the stages in the accounting cycle?
(A) Journalizing, final accounts, posting to the ledger and trial balance
(B) Journalizing, posting to the ledger, trial balance and final accounts
10. Dividends are paid by I. Sole trading businesses II. Partnership companies III. Limited
Liability companies IV. Co-operatives
(A) I and II
(D)III and IV
(C)Partnership Company
(B)Co-operative society
(D)Partnership Company
13. The Trading and Profit and Loss account is also called
(C)Income Statement
(D)Trial Balance
14. The elements of the accounting equation are I. Assets II. Liabilities III. Trial Balance IV.
Capital
(B)I, II and IV
15. Which of the following are assets? I. Cash and cash at bank II. Land and fixtures III. Loans
and creditors IV. Mortgage loans and debtors
(A) I and II
(C)I and IV
Machinery 20 000
Creditors 5 000
Debtors 10 000
(C)$232 000
(D)$287 000
LIABILITIES ASSETS
Capital 100 000 Premises 100 000
Bank loan 95 000 Accounts receivable 10 000
Creditors 5 000 Cash 5 000
Furniture 20 000
Stock 10 000
Bank 55 000
(C)$120 000
(D)$200 000
(A) $5 000
(C)$100 000
(D)$200 000
19. Which of the following items are used to prepare a balance sheet?
(A) I and II
(B) I and IV
ANSWERS
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. B
9. B
10. D
11.B
12. A
13. C
14. B
15. A
16. B
17. B
18. C
19. C
6 ASST. PROF. SHAIKH SHOYAB T.
M.COM. M.PHIL. SET. MBA(FIN) MBA(HR) G.D.C.&A. D.T.L. D.L.L.&L.W.
Mo. No. 9595846464
1. Arielle W. bought furniture on credit from Chanel. Which of the following journal entries
will be made for this transaction in Arielle W. books?
(A) Dr. Furniture
Cr. Cash
(B) Dr. Purchases
Cr. Arielle W.
(C)Dr. Arielle W.
Cr. Purchases
(D)Dr. Furniture
Cr. Arielle W.
Rs. 800
Advertisement Account
Rs.800
Which of the following statements describes the information given in accounts?
(A) Advertising paid amounted to $800
(B)Advertising shows a decrease of $800
(C)Bank shows an increase of $800
(D)Bank deposits amounted to $800
3. Which of the following concepts use the rules ‘every transaction affects two or more
ledger accounts?’
(A) Going concern
(B) Double entry book-keeping
(C)Money measurement
(D)Periodicity
4. The purchase of a motor car on credit from Toy Automotive Company for use in a firm
should be recorded as
(A) Dr. Maintenance of vehicle expense
Cr. Toy Automotive Company
(B) Dr. Purchases
Cr. Toy Automotive Company
(C) Dr. Motor vehicle
Cr. Toy Automotive Company
(D) Dr. Motor vehicle
Cr. Cash
5. Which of the following figures represents the balance c/d for the above account?
Cash A/C
Total Total
(A) $10 000
(B) $25 000
(C)$30 000
(D)$55 000
ANSWERS
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. B
1. An item is subject to a 20% trade discount. Its list price is $1 000. What is the sale price?
(A) $200
(B) $800
(C) $1 000
(D)$1 200
3. Which of the following books of original entry should be used to record credit sales?
(A) Sales journal
(B) Sales returns journal
(C)Purchases journal
(D)Purchases returns journal
4. Credit notes issued for goods returned to a supplier will be entered firstly in the
(A) General journal
(B) Returns inwards journal
(C)Returns outwards journal
(D)Petty cash journal
5. Dylan J paid Joel and Company $600 to settle an account of $720. What entries should be
made in Joel’s books?
(A) Dr Joel and Company $720
Cr Jules $ 720
8 ASST. PROF. SHAIKH SHOYAB T.
M.COM. M.PHIL. SET. MBA(FIN) MBA(HR) G.D.C.&A. D.T.L. D.L.L.&L.W.
Mo. No. 9595846464
(B) Dr Discount allowed $ 120
Dr Cash $ 600
Cr Joel and Company $ 720
(C) Dr Cash $ 600
Cr Joel and Company $600
(D) Dr Joel and Company $720
Cr Cash $600
Cr Discount received $120
6. A business operates its petty cash by using the imprest system. At the beginning of the
month, the petty cashier was given $1 000 out of which she spent $800. How much will she
be reimbursed?
(A) $200
(B) $800
(C)$1 000
(D)$1 800
ANSWERS
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. C
167. The amount set aside from P&L a/c is called as _____________.
A. reserve.
B. provision
C. depreciation.
D. fund.
ANSWER: B
12. Reserve which is created out of capital profit is __________. a. revenue reserve.
A. .revenue reserve
B. capital reserve.
C. provision.
D. general reserve
ANSWER: A